Home Inn (Lahma Temple, Jiaodaokou

Really nice staff, was fast to check and weren't bothered at all.

I wish there was a smoking area within the building somewhere, it's abit annoying to walk down 3 flights of stairs and a maze to have a smoke in the freezing cold.

Home Inns are generally clean, good value, and reliable budget hotels. This one is exactly that and in a good location for visiting Beijings hutongs. Nice craft beer pub next door was a bonus after frustrating check-in experience.

Reception staff were pretty hopeless. Would have been even more hopeless if I didn't speak Chinese. Couldn't find my reservation, cancelled my reservation as I arrived after 6pm (!), and showed little willingness to resolve the issue. Eventually found me a room at a higher price. Not what you need after your flight was delayed.